This is a good little beachy/summer read with lots of family ties. Love the setting and the complexities of all the different connections and conversations... but it also didn't always hold my attention. It would be the kind of book I'd bring for a trip and leave behind for someone else to enjoy.

This was a fun, engaging summer read. Definitely a great pick to enjoy on the beach or during those hot summer days. The premise and characters were interesting and I enjoyed this. Would definitely read another Debbie Mason. Thanks Forever for the copy through NetGalley.

The first book in this new series by Debbie Mason gives us the same quirky characters and small town settings we know and love from her previous work, in a whole new way. I really enjoyed getting to know the residents of Sunshine Bay, and the Rosetti family. This is fun, frothy, and beachy, making it a perfect summer read.

Lila is back in her hometown of Sunshine Bay, with her fiancé David. Lila’s family owns and runs a local Italian restaurant, and finds out David has a new job at the competing upscale hotel/restaurant that may run her family’s business into the ground, Lila feels torn between her family loyalties and David, her past as a local and the newer, flashier lifestyle that characterizes David’s aspirations. Lila’s summer is also further complicated by her attraction to Luke, her high school boyfriend’s older brother, and the fact that her father is in town and there seems to be more than just history between her mom and dad. Throw in ‘the Rosetti curse’ and Lila wonders if there can be a Happily Ever After for any of them.

I liked the setting of this book, and the characters (especially Lila’s family). It is a fun summer read - nothing too taxing, but it will keep you engaged with the story.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley; all opinions are my own.

Nothing like a romance to bring the summer heat. I loved this book, I laughed and cried, and I love stories that involve women, their strength is inspiring.

Debbie Mason's Summer on Sunshine Bay is a perfect romantic beach read. It has some Romeo and Juliet vibes (without the ultimately tragic ending) with star-crossed lovers from feuding families.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for sharing this book with me. All thoughts are my own.

The Rosetti Women are cursed. Or, at least, they think they are…. And so, none of them marry. Because if they do, it goes wrong. But then there’s Lila…a pregnant Rosetti woman saying “screw it” to the curse and proceeding with her wedding plans to her boyfriend, David. What follows is a sweet story of tampering with wedding plans, getting caught in lies, and finding true love which was thought to be lost. I loved it!

Thanks for to NetGalley for the book!

A dreamy town, rival restaurants, second chance love make this one a fun one! The complications in this novel really work. This was a great vacation read.
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Thank you #foreverpub and #NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advance copy of Summer on Sunshine Bay by Debbie Mason in exchange for my honest review and opinion. This is a perfect beach read! I loved this book and all the complexities of family/love. It's definitely a book that you will be sad to finish.

What makes this book truly shine is the sense of community and support that permeates throughout the story. From loyal friends to eccentric locals, the residents of Sunshine Bay rally together to help Lila and Eva navigate their challenges, resulting in heartwarming moments that will leave readers feeling uplifted.

This is a good book. It is a story about a family, the Rosetti family. The Rosetti family is made of a mother, 3 daughters, and 3 granddaughters. The family has been cursed any daughter that tries to get married something happens either the daughter does not get married or the husband dies right after she marries him. This story is about family and their love for one another.

The Rosetti women are cursed to be single but still be mothers. I think it was the women who kept most of the men away because it was easier than working at relationships.
I waffled between which man I was more attracted to—Luke or James, but I think the older one wins.
I wondered if the Rosetti would ever realize the prizes they had right in front of them.
It’s a messy read replete with lots of story threads which become woven in a big family picture, that includes all, which is nice.

Debbie Mason is a romance novel writing goddess for a reason and this novel once again proves it! Summer on Sunshine Bay is a dynamic, emotional, magical, funny, romance novel that is full of drama and family antics. It is truly a must read and a top summer/read of 2023!

Lila Rosetti has decided to marry despite her families curse around marriage. She is marrying her long term boyfriend David and they recently moved bay to Sunshine Bay where Eva's family is and where Eva grew up. David and his family recently bought a hotel in Sunshine Bay which they expect David and Lila to work at. Lila has a family restaurant in town which directly competes with the hotels restaurant. Lila finds herself in between a number of situations, arguments, and dramas, including marrying her fiancee, where to work, and her parents arguments!

You have to read this novel to figure out whether Lila married, where she ends up working, which parent she sides with in each argument (there is more than one), and the reason behind the Rossetti marriage curse!

Thank you Net Galley for allowingmet o receive this book for an honest review.

I read this when I was on vacation and it was such a good read.

This is a story of Lila who went home to announce she was pregnant and getting married. But Lila's family especially the Rosetti Women are against marriage.
This story is about the bond between the women in Sunshine Bay. Sunshine Bay seemed like a great town to visit.
It made me think of a Hallmark movie.

I enjoyed this book very much and hope this is not the last one for this book.

Lila comes home to announce her engagement to David, but little does she know what all is in store for her! Her family's restaurant is struggling to survive, her fiancé has a new job which conflicts with her family, her mom doesn't really like her fiancé, her dad has some surprises of his own.....This book will have you laughing at this family of strong women as they navigate planning a wedding, saving a restaurant and love and life in general! I received an ARC from Netgalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

Summer on Sunshine Bay starts with Lila returning to her hometown with a fiance her family has never met. She's nervous about her family meeting David because there's a Rosetti family curse with bad luck men.

This one was all over the place for me and I had a bit of a hard time understanding who was who for long time. Definitely just a me problem and think that most people would enjoy this one in a beach chair with lots of SPF. Grab if you need a drama filled escape filled with lots of summer vibes.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

There’s a lot going on here, and to start off with a heroine who’s really upset with her fiancé. I just didn’t want to engage in the drama.

Even though this book has romantic threads (for multiple generations) and happy endings (for all), it skews more women's fiction than the contemporary romance for which Mason is known. It may center the story more on the Rosetti women and their journeys than only one couple but it still contains all the elements that have made Debbie Mason one of my favorite auto-buy authors. There's fun, thought-provoking conflict, laugh-out-loud humor, complex characters, complicated family (and romantic) relationships, emotional depth, and feel-good, happy endings. I am here for all of them.

I fell hard for this boisterous, opinionated, meddling, loving, stubborn, Italian family of independent women. They love hard, play hard, and hold grudges hard. They hold fast to the belief that they're cursed in love. At least the older generations do. Lila holds a different opinion but Lila is also about to marry a man she isn't in love with - for reasons - and fighting pesky feelings for a "local boy", now a considerate and sexy man, who sets off all the heart-tugging feelings the man she's supposed to marry doesn't. Eva, a beautiful and sensual woman, is dealing with "the menopause," hot flashes at inconvenient moments, the loss of her desire for physical relations, and the sudden and unexpected return of all kinds of sensations when her former lover, Lila's father, now a widower, shows up. Things are about to get very complicated in Sunshine Bay.

I loved everything about this book. One of the things I most enjoy about Debbie Mason - besides her multi-layered, fully-developed characters - is her willingness to tackle tough situations in thoughtful, emotionally sensitive ways. The complicated relationship among Lila, David, and two others may walk a fine line but, for me, it never crossed that line. I never felt like anyone was the "villain" in this scenario and I appreciated that. I was also very satisfied with the resolution of all the relationships and partnerships formed going forward. I'm being purposefully vague here but you'll understand once you've read the book. Oh, and I absolutely adored one very playful, affectionate, and huge Newfie who stole every single scene in which he appeared. I'm such a pushover for big, lovable dogs.

I'm hoping Summer on Sunshine Bay won't be the last we see of the Rosetti women. Lila has two cousins and two half-sisters who have all aroused my curiosity. Plus, there's her artist aunt who already lives in Sunshine Bay and a mysterious, estranged movie star aunt nobody in the family talks about. And I can't forget David's mother, another character who most definitely deserves a happy ending. I'm nowhere near ready to say farewell to this family!

ARC received from publisher via NetGalley. Fair and unbiased review.

~~~ I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review ~~~

Perfect 2023 beach read! I adore Debbie Mason's books. Summer on Sunshine Bay follows a family of Italian women (eccentric Italian women!) who are "cursed" from the "happy ever after love." The youngest female member of the family, Lila Rosetti, finds herself expecting and engaged to David. There are some huge differences between David's family and Lila's- his dad is the epitome of the type of man the Rosetti women despise. Throughout the book there is a plot led by Lila's mother to sabotage her and David's relationship. This book is full of crazy ploys and all kids of other shenanigans the women get up to. Overall, Summer on Sunshine Bay is a book about family, love, and trust. It has LOL parts as well as the swoon worthy romance with the perfect amount of family and friendship- which I think makes this the perfect beach or summer vacation read!

Really enjoyed this book and the plot. This wonderful book is emotional and complex. A loud complex family who love each other very much and are superstitious of a family curse on women and the men they love. Lila’s engaged to David (father of her baby) and her mother is strongly against marriage. Lila’s fiancé’s parents own a fancy inn that is very possibly putting her family’s restaurant out of business. Her fiancé’s dad is overbearing and belittles his wife, lots of red flags there. There are family entanglements, plenty of misunderstandings, confusion, good intentions, and questioning. The bottom line in all of this is love - love of family, love between parent and child, romantic love, and good friends. The merging of families can be difficult and many potential problems can occur, in fact so does divorce. While Lila is trying to make her engagement work with David her parents who were never married start to see each other again and feelings may be getting out of control. The approaching wedding day brings stress, mixed feelings and fireworks the reader will definitely not want to miss. This book will have you seeing out loud to rooting on couples to make things work.

Thanks to Netgally, the author and publisher for this opportunity.